Mixing black metal with dungeon synth is far from a novel concept nowadays with the latter seeing a crazy explosion in recent years, and when it’s done right the combo can make for something really, really interesting. But, like a … Continue reading Boreal – The Battle of VOSAD
I could sit here all day about the very up and down nature about everything that is atmospheric black metal. It’s something that I’ve talked about in length, and can easily become something that can be as entrancing as it … Continue reading Skognatt – Autumn Skies
To dive into the world of atmospheric black metal is to prepare yourself to inevitably find a lot of material that sounds the same simply because the style has become so oversaturated. Now, that can be just as much a … Continue reading Vaar – As Dusk Fell
It’s in the past decade that we’ve become real spoiled with how much variety there is in the wide world of metal, and seems to go double for black metal more often than not. Cosmic black metal, in particular, has … Continue reading Etoile Filante – Magnum Opus Caelestis
To stand out in a widely populated and saturated scene like atmospheric black metal, you really need to bring something interesting to the table in order to stand out such that you don’t get lost amongst the throngs of over … Continue reading At the Altar of the Horned God – Through Doors of Moonlight
The vast majority of the time, whenever we delve into any sort of black metal work that has any sort of folk elements in it whether it be in the form of instrumentation or just the theme it’s in the … Continue reading Dzö-Nga – Thunder in the Mountains
Just seven years ago, it was these two legendary names in the world of atmospheric black metal that decided to join forces and create a split that’s still nigh-on seminal, “Sol”, that also acted as a marker of quality for … Continue reading Spectral Lore / Mare Cognitum – Wanderers: Astrology of the Nine
The amount of atmospheric black metal acts that are out and about in the current landscape of the scene can easily feel to be overwhelming, and that’s simply because it is. They absolutely overflow onto one another and it’s only … Continue reading Lux Luna – Mors Coronati Autumnus Est
The idea of acoustic black metal is certainly a unique one to me that I’ve never heard of before, but it’s something that can be quite a difficult thing to not only explain but also execute. Calling it acoustic would … Continue reading Lurker of Chalice – Tellurian Slaked Furnace
It’s no secret if you know anything about me that Transcending Obscurity Records is, without doubt, my favorite record label by far. They were one of the labels that I became interested very early on when I started doing reviews … Continue reading Transcending Obscurity Records – Label Sampler 2020
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